“Considering Count Laurel’s influence, it’s not completely impossible. After all, the power of the Laurel family itself comes from the Count.”
“Is it that much…?”
At DS’s words, Evie asked with doubt. DS then nodded his head without hesitation.
“Do you know where the Count has been until now?”
“I know, he was in Bis.”
“More precisely, he was at the border of Bis.”
Border. The only border area on the eastern continent of Bis.
There, a war that began as far back as 300 years ago continues to this day.
But it wasn’t a dispute between humans, but a misfortune caused by the madness of a great being.
“The eastern border, where Amaneser is.”
The uncomfortable name that DS pronounced stuck in Evie’s ears.
Amaneser. It was the name of a golden dragon that once guarded Tiendabis.
He was called “Amaneser, who wakes the dawn” and protected Tiendabis from sunwaves and typhoons.
However, he also forgot his sublime role due to a tragedy that occurred 300 years ago. It had been corrupted and driven mad by a corpse.
So the dragon has been exiled to the east of Bis and is still running wild.
“The Laurel family’s duty is to confine and monitor the rampaging Amaneser in the east. And it’s Count Laurel who is currently performing this duty.”
“I know he plays an important role. But can he silence the opinions of other great nobles alone? The Bayon Duke’s family is also responsible for guarding Bis.”
Evie mentioned another great noble family, Bayon, and asked.
Like Evie said, Bayon was a deeprooted military family, and the army they commanded was active throughout Bis.
“But Laurel and Bayon’s roles are completely different.”
DS, who answered lightly, picked up a teacup on the table. He then started grooming it again and continued the explanation.
“First, the Duke of Bayon’s army is responsible for the security management of Bis. They garrison in cities with poor selfdefense ability, eliminate bandit groups, resolve situations caused by the curse of corpses, and sometimes hunt the Night Clan. In other words, they are an army for the people of Bis.”
Evie nodded, recalling old times.
She often saw it when she was in Bis. Soldiers in large armor, holding flags with a black whale drawn on them, marching.
That black whale was the symbol of the Duke of Bayon’s family.
“On the other hand, the army of the Laurel Grand Duchy, the Watchers of the East, are stationed only on the eastern border. They monitor Amaneser and prevent the monsters of the border from coming out.”
So Laurel’s army is to block the huge threat of Amaneser, and Bayon’s army is for the peace and stability of Bis.
Evie thought about what was different between the two and soon narrowed her eyebrows.
“The nobles won’t be interested in the Duke of Bayon’s army.”
“That’s correct. Except for the nobles who have businesses on the subcontinent, they are generally indifferent. No matter what happens in Bis, there is no significant damage to the Tienda nobles.”
Evie pinpointed the core, and DS smiled inwardly at her cleverness.
The Tienda nobles would never even dream of it.
That Evie, who could skillfully carry on any subject, had received systematic education for only two years.
Until then, Evie barely knew the letters and was ignorant of almost everything. She had been too busy surviving in the wilderness.
But Evie conquered what the nobles had learned over a decade to adapt to the Tienda noble society.
Boldly, efficiently, and persistently.
The nobles who didn’t know this thought that Evie’s ability was merely the voice blessed by the goddess.
But DS, who watched Evie closest, thought differently.
He was sure. Evie’s real power, which the nobles couldn’t even gauge, was this intelligence and courage.
Evie felt a newfound fascination, but DS did not reveal it and continued what he was saying.
“Meanwhile, Amaneser is a threatening presence in Tienda. You’ve learned about it, so you should know. Amaneser once tried to drop Tienda into the sea.”
“Yes, I know. So, Duke Bayon’s army doing something unrelated to Tienda, and blocking the direct threat to Tienda, that’s the responsibility of the Laurel Duke and Count, right?”
At Evie’s annoyingly clear summary, DS finally burst into laughter.
“That’s correct. And the more important point here is that anyone can fulfill the role of the Bayon army, but the task of Count Laurel can only be done by the Count himself.”
“Why is that?”
“Do you know how big Amaneser is?”
“I don’t know.”
“They say that when it spreads its wings, it can cover all of Tienda.”
“Liar.”
“It’s true. Think about Manyanya.”
As Evie doubted, DS mentioned Manyanya as if it was true.
Right after purification, the muddy water becomes transparent like air, and the bottom of the lake is clearly revealed.
Then you can see the outline of Manyanya, covered with mud and slime, and the body of the crouching and sleeping Manyanya was so huge that it filled the entire bottom of the wide lake.
Evie recalled such a Manyanya and belatedly agreed.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
